Breadcrumbs by ShopGears vs Wavelet
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for Breadcrumbs by ShopGears, Nov 3, 2026 for Wavelet.
The short answer
- Only Breadcrumbs by ShopGears lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Breadcrumbs by ShopGears and $9/month for Wavelet.
- Breadcrumbs by ShopGears lists 3 features Wavelet’s listing doesn’t mention, including Breadcrumbs, Drag-and-drop editor, SEO.
Head to head
Free
- · 2 free long-trail overflow modes
- · 5 free breadcrumb styles
- · BreadcrumbList SEO schema (JSON-LD)
- · Independent desktop and mobile overflow
- · Mobile-friendly breadcrumb navigation
- · Nest categories up to 10 levels deep
Premium
- · Advance SEO settings unlocked
- · All breadcrumb styles unlocked
- · All long-trail overflow modes unlocked
- · Category block extension
- · Everything included in free plans
- · Hassle free categories import with AI
Starter
- · Up to 1,000 products
Growth
- · Up to 10,000 products
Scale
- · Up to 50,000 products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMade for stores that care about SEO and navigation. Go beyond Home > Collection > Product: build your real category tree and show accurate multi-level breadcrumbs and subcollection grids on every page. Products in several collections get the right path, and visitor path mode makes breadcrumbs follow the shopper's route.
Wavelet adds a slim bar under your store's menu that suggests where to browse next: related collections and filtered views, chosen from what each shopper looks at during their visit. It maps how your collections relate, points out issues like duplicate collections, and can turn what it learns about your products into filters for your theme's filter menu. You stay in control of every suggestion and filter.
- Arrange your collections by dragging them — up to ten levels deep.
- JSON-LD structured data, so Google can show the path in search results.
- Ten breadcrumb styles along with a category extension.
- Choose separately how the breadcrumb behaves on desktop and on mobile.
- Suggestions that adapt to each visit: related collections and filtered views
- A map of how your collections relate, built for your catalog
- Store health: duplicates, internal-looking collections, gaps in your menus
- Pin, remove or hide suggestions; changes reach your store within minutes
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Breadcrumbs by ShopGears | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Breadcrumbs by ShopGears | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Breadcrumbs by ShopGears | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Breadcrumbs by ShopGears | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #34 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 28, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ShopGears | Wavelet Apps |
FAQ
Breadcrumbs by ShopGears and Wavelet: common questions
- Is Breadcrumbs by ShopGears or Wavelet cheaper?
- Only Breadcrumbs by ShopGears lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Breadcrumbs by ShopGears and $9/month for Wavelet. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Breadcrumbs by ShopGears lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Breadcrumbs, Drag-and-drop editor, SEO. Wavelet lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 30, 2026 for Breadcrumbs by ShopGears, Nov 3, 2026 for Wavelet; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 30, 2026 for Breadcrumbs by ShopGears, Nov 3, 2026 for Wavelet. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.